The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-06-17

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WAsm,xarox. d. o.. June 3. 1887
Iahorers are a work IN one II the
eourt ysrda OF the Treasury building ex.
caxssjnx Tor the new vault. for which
Congress appropriated OF $40 This
q m be the largest slngie money vault
known. II u 10 he large enough 10 hold
one hundred milton silver dollars, ecd
iis fnll capacity will doubtless he tested
u, the Constant accumulation from an
annual production OF not less than swen-
a. hnr millions 81 dollars
The structure II 20 be euiirsly Under
ground; nothing l. 70 appear ~ the
surface 10 indicate the depository 81 sol
much wealth. The vault viii be lined
with an iron caso. and will BE- divided
into sixteen compartments separated ~
iron lattice partitions. There are 70 be-
no dark corners il this building; the
open lattice work e adapted 50 that the
eve can range through al the compsr,-
nlents Il one glance. The entrance will
be through the sub-baeement Of shel
Treasury building. which 10 II all times
thoroughly guarded, and dozen differ
emit men will Be- required 70 open the
vault, several series Of unlocking being
necessary, and one person will only have
the secret Of one continuation lock. All
the known checks and securities will be-
applied, and hy means OF cIOckwork
and electricity there will be soms Of the
locks which will open At certain hours
OF the day only to the Treasurer Of the
United States.
The silver dollars In their new hshita-
ton will be piled up ia canvas bags
holding 81. 900 each, one on top Of the
other, A. is now done in the existing
vaults.
The recent deaths 90 close together, Of
two prominent Journalistic, reminds one
OF the deep swashe that hiss 50 lately
heen cot into the profession Of journal
ism. Ii is but = brief period since
Adams Of the Washington Star, and
Billy Copeland Of the New York Jour-
nal u Commerce. were taken almost
with pencil in hand, SO suddenly the
summons came; and all these mentioned
we're not only connected by the bonds
81 feIIowship incident to common
brotherhood. but were more intimately
associated BY ties OF closest friendship.
A prominent politician aud member
OF Congress now in me CITY, says that
fog nine months in the year Washington
h the pretsiest and peasantest place in
the country. and only needs better hotel
accommodations and large hall suita
BILE fer conventions, 70 make it the very
place for the next and succeeding Ma
tional Conventions.
A. the physical beauties Of Washing.
ton are already beginning to be appre.
ciated BY the country, glance ct the e.
forts being made IN the direction Of
moral cleanliness and beauty in the Ma
tion's Capital would not be amiss.
The Women's Christian Temperance
Union has become power in the land,
and BY means Of their steady adherence
to well-devised plans Of action, and Of .
persistence strikingIy illustrative Of their
courage in attempts to ameliorate the
condition OF their fellow-beings, the
women Of this city have Il last succeed
"a In entirely closing the bar-rooms
here on Sunday, not only in name but
in fact. They are also nov engaged in
an endeavor to suppress the exhibition
Of questionable pictures used In adver.
Using. which while they attract tie eye
and thus serve their purpose, also exert
more baleful influence 10 leading the
ima1inafinn nf nnr ynnsu into eva chad
A Probation Agency, for the benefit Of
first offenders, has been recently estab.
lsblished, whereby unfortunate youth
who have been brought before the Police
Court may be afforded an opportunity
Of betteriDg themselves, thus withhold.
ing from them the stigma Of conviction
OF crime, and sentence to association
with old criminals, and cndeavoring r.
procure honest employ ment for those n
need.
A women's Refuge is 10 successfn
operation. also, where any may find I
welcoming smile and helpful hand. WI
have cause for congratulation, that ther'
IL 90 much Of good In humanity, and tina
We live 10 an age OF charisableness fol
the sinner - we'll . Of reprobation 70
the sin.